Kinect Sesame Street TV: An interactive version of the well-loved educational TV show. Age 3. Platforms: Xbox 360. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

Kinect Sesame Street TV: An interactive version of the well-loved...

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LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Pet Pals 2: Best of Friends! Kids take care of their own pet, developing skills, such as addition and subtraction at a dog show and basic money-saving and goal-setting as they work toward buying items at the store. Age 4. Platforms: Leapster Explorer and LeapPad Explorer. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure: Kids solve puzzles and learn about friendship as they follow the story of a girl who has made a mistake -- she used magic to turn garden sprites into meddlesome imps -- and now she strives to remedy the situation by helping the people her mistake has affected. Age 5. Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Wii, Windows, Nintendo 3DS. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: The Magic School Bus: Oceans: on a field trip under the ocean with the wacky Ms. Frizzle, kids learn about the types of animals that live in different parts of the ocean, their attributes, and food chains. Age 6. Platforms: Leapster Explorer, LeapPad Explorer, LeapPad2, LeapsterGS. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone: Kids can learn about painting, drawing, and the history of art in this compelling set of interactive lessons. Age 8. Platforms: Nintendo 3DS. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

Crashmo: This game presents players with scores of challenging three-dimensional block puzzles that will put their reasoning skills to the test. Age 8. Platforms: Nintendo 3DS. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

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Lumines: Electronic Symphony: Players control quartets of blocks falling from the top of the screen, aiming to line them up with similarly colored blocks resting in the play area. Make a square of four matching blocks and they’ll vanish, along with any adjacent blocks of the same color -- though not until a time bar sweeps over them. Age 8. Platforms: PlayStation Vita . More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

FIFA Soccer 13: With this soccer simulation game, kids can learn the rules to soccer, how to follow codes of conduct, and what it takes to devise a winning strategy. Age 8. Platforms: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Windows, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

NBA 2K13: With this basketball simulation game, kids learn the rules of basketball by playing it virtually and can experience teamwork by playing with others.Age 8. Platforms: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

Style Savvy Trendsetters: The focus in on fashion and looks, but business strategy makes the game and kids can manage their shop's finances, networkwith other local business owners, study the fashion market to learn what's popular (and what makes a good purchase for her shop), learn how a store's decor can pull in certain types of customers, and more. Age 9. Platforms: Nintendo 3DS. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013: Kids can learn about dance moves as well as how to do exercises for fitness. The game discusses burning calories and incorporating active habits. Kids can also learn about eating appropriate portions and figuring out how to set up a healthy diet. Age 10. Platforms: Nintendo Wii U. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

Just Dance 4: a music dance game where players follow moves presented by dancers on the screen. Age 11. Platforms: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

Just Dance 4: a music dance game where players follow moves...

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Gazillionaire! This business simulation teaches kids about loans and interest, percentages, wages, profit margin, and fiscal responsibility. Age 12. Platforms: Mac, Windows. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.

Dance Central 3: a dance simulation game that teaches players authentic dance moves and then evaluates their performance. Some sexually explicit song lyrics and dance moves make this a game for teens. Age 13. Platforms: Xbox 360. More at CommonSenseMedia.org.